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Salt Lake, UT - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Job Summary
University of Utah Athletics Department is currently seeking applicants for a full time Football Sports Dietitian. We will be accepting applications until the position is filled. An excellent benefits package is included (see for a full description of the benefits package.

Responsibilities
Assist in overseeing the highperformance sports nutrition needs for football alongside of the Director of Football Nutrition Conduct new athlete nutrition screenings and follow up consults Develop programming for weight gain maintain and loss players. Work as a member of the Football Sport Performance Team. Work as a member of the Sports Nutrition Team including attending weekly staff meetings and collaborating on department policies procedures and protocols Work closely with the Director of Operations for Football and Assistant Director of Operations for football for home and travel nutrition needs. Assist Head Chef of Athletic Dining with menu planning and development for the allathlete dining hall. Mentor sports nutrition interns graduate students workstudy students and volunteers. Manage football volunteer intern and workstudy schedules as well as orientating them to the fueling station Coordinate game day fueling. Attend meals and provide nutrition coaching. Coordinate medical nutrition therapy for specialized conditions such as: anemia celiac disease diabetes disordered eating food allergies high cholesterol high blood pressure injury illnesses etc. Collaborate with the medical and performance staff for body composition DXA testing conducted by the College of Health Develop and present team sports nutrition education sessions. Work as a member of the sports nutrition team to develop new protocols and update existing protocols based on current literature. Stay up to date on new research in the areas of nutrition and exercise physiology. Provide education on banned substances and supplements. Understand supplement and feeding bylaws as defined by the NCAA and the BIG12. Develop programs to assist athletes with life skills such as cooking grocery shopping menu planning and time management. Assist with ordering for the sports nutrition department. Assist in managing and restocking the football fueling station. Problem Solving Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above. Ability to provide care to the population served. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development. Ability to assess data regarding the patients status and provide care as described in the departments policies and procedures manual. Demonstrated computer literacy skills including word processing nutrient analysis and spreadsheet software. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills. Ability to educate individuals with various levels of education and understanding. Knowledge of nutritionrelated order entry to include applicability of ordering pertinent lab values swallowing evaluations and inpatient/outpatient consults to ancillary services that align with patients nutrition care plan. Demonstrated service excellence for patient and familycentered care by showing respect honesty fairness and a positive attitude toward all customers. Demonstrated accountability with the rules for use and disclosure of patient/client protected health information required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA . Advanced knowledge of human physiology biochemistry and metabolism as it relates to clinical nutrition status food chemistry nutrient composition and dietary analysis. Knowledge of federal requirements set forth under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) and/or Conditions of Coverage (CoC) in order to receive Medicare/Medicaid payment.

Minimum Qualifications
Registered Dietitian (RD) for a minimum of 2 years. 2 years of experience working with athletes. Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics CSSD or eligible. Ability to work a nonstandard workweek which may include nights weekends and holidays. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Excellent time and priority management skills. Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments/responsibilities. Ability to work as an integral part of the sports nutrition team football nutrition team and football staff/coaches Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

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